New EU project: PLANETS - digital preservation research and technology

Digital media have become the dominant way that we create, shape, and exchange information. Unlike paper, however, we have very limited abilities to ensure that today's digital information will be accessible in 10, 50, or 100 years. Unless we act now, we will lose access to the first decades of the digital era, and future generations will see a gaping hole in their cultural and scientific record.

The Planets project brings together European National Libraries and
Archives, leading research institutions, and technology companies to address the challenge of preserving access to digital cultural and
scientific knowledge. Preservation and Long-term Access through Networked Services (Planets) is funded by the European Commission Information Science
and Technolgies Framework Programe 6 Call 5 (FP6 Call 5).

The 4-year project started in June 2006 and has 16 partners.